2020–21 Swiss Basketball League

Swiss basketball league season
Swiss Basketball League
Number of teams9
Finals
ChampionsFribourg Olympic
19th title
  Runners-upStarwings
2021–22 →

The 2020–21 Swiss Basketball League (SBL) season was the 90th season of the top tier basketball league in Switzerland.

Fribourg Olympic won its third title in a row and its 19th total title, after defeating eight-seeded Starwings in the finals of the playoffs.

Teams

The league was reduced from 12 to 9 teams, after Riviera Lakers were refused a license to compete and Swiss Central and Pully-Lausanne Foxes requested to step down to Ligue B. [1] [2]

2020–21 Swiss Basketball League is located in Switzerland
Boncourt
Boncourt
Fribourg
Fribourg
Lugano
Lugano
Massagno
Massagno
Monthey
Monthey
Basel
Basel
Nyon
Nyon
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Clubs of the 2020–21 SBL season
Team Location
Boncourt Boncourt
Fribourg Olympic Fribourg
Lions de Genève Le Grand-Saconnex/Geneva
Lugano Tigers Lugano
Monthey-Chablais Monthey
Nyon Nyon
Spinelli Massagno Cadempino/Massagno
Starwings Birsfelden/Basel
Union Neuchâtel Neuchâtel

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Lions de Genève 24 21 3 2045 1649 +396 42 Advance to Playoffs
2 Fribourg Olympic (C, O) 24 19 5 2135 1694 +441 38
3 Spinelli Massagno 24 18 6 2052 1838 +214 36
4 Union Neuchâtel 24 14 10 1829 1851 −22 28
5 Monthey-Chablais 24 10 14 1784 1908 −124 20
6 Lugano Tigers 24 9 15 1941 2069 −128 18
7 Boncourt 24 8 16 1947 2065 −118 16
8 Starwings 24 7 17 1733 1917 −184 14
9 Nyon 24 2 22 1658 2133 −475 4
Source: Swiss Basketball
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners

Results

Home \ Away BON FRI GEN LUG MON NYO MAS BAS NEU
Boncourt 81–88 77–110 97–77 73–90 87–69 78–80
Fribourg Olympic 104–78 100–69 90–92 91–56
Lions de Genève 96–87 70–63 96–59 73–57
Lugano Tigers 65–74 73–88 66–48 76–69 71–83
Monthey-Chablais 85–81 48–89 106–81 75–87
Nyon 75–94 55–82 44–91 77–95 75–94
Spinelli Massagno 87–86 95–84 92–67 80–69
Starwings Basel 78–86 90–73 60–76 76–48 73–91
Union Neuchâtel 59–68 73–54 76–69 78–71
Updated to match(es) played on 30 December 2020. Source: Swiss Basketball
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

Swiss clubs in European competitions

Team Competition Progress
Fribourg Olympic Champions League First qualifying round
FIBA Europe Cup Regular season

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Lions de Genève 1
8 Starwings 2
8 Starwings 2
4 Union Neuchatêl 0
4 Union Neuchatêl 2
5 Monthey-Chablais 1
8 Starwings 0
2 Fribourg Olympic 3
2 Fribourg Olympic 2
7 Boncourt 0
2 Fribourg Olympic 2
3 Spinelli Massagno 0
3 Spinelli Massagno 2
6 Lugano Tigers 0

References

  1. ^ Jura, www rfj ch, RFJ, Radio Fréquence. "La Swiss Basketball League réduite à 9 clubs". www.rfj.ch.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Le club de basketball vaudois quitte une LNA devenue trop grande pour lui – Pour Pully-Lausanne, le salut passe par la LNB". 24 heures.

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